The Los Angeles area was first settled on by the Chumash Native American tribe. It covers a total area of 498.3 square miles. This makes it the 14th largest city in the United States. The highest peak there is Mount Lukins, also called Sister Elsie Peak. The major river is the Los Angeles River, which leaks into the Pacific Ocean.

Los Angeles has mild, somewhat wet winters, and warm to hot summers. Temperatures in the summer can reach as high as 90 degrees F, even hotter, but the average is 82 degrees. Winters can reach up to 65 degrees, but with overnight lows of 48 degrees.

Rain occurs mostly in winter and spring months, February being the wettest.

Los Angeles suffers from air pollution called smog, which is smoke and fog mixed together. This is caused by road automobiles, airplanes, locomotives, shipping manufacturing, and other sources.

The city is divided by into neighborhoods, many of which where towns, but where turned into neighborhoods because of the growing city.

The city is divided into many areas, including: Downtown L.A., Northeast L.A., Eastside L.A., South L.A., the Harbor Area, Hollywood, Wilshire, the Westside, and the San Fernardo and Crescenta Valleys.

There are a lot of important land marks and attractions, a few being; Chinatown, Koreatown, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kodak Theater, Griffith Observatory, and the Dodger Stadium.

There are a wide range of religions in L.A., the largest being due to the increasing amount of Hispanics there. There are also Jewish, Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructinist temples there, as well as many more churches.

Los Angeles has had a significant decline in crime since the mid- 1990's, and hit a record low in 2007.

There are three public universities with in the cities' limits; California State University, Northridge University, and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Los Angeles has six commercial airports, the main one being Los Angeles International Airport. The other five consist of: Ontario International Airport, Bob Hope Airport, Long Beach Airport, John Wayne Airport of Orange city, and Palmdale Regional Airport.

There is also a library, which is in charge of 72 branches. There is also a Los Angeles Wineries. With all of these attractions, and shopping locations, this is a good place to go if you like excitement, shopping, and large cities.